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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 25 MERCEDES C280 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 65 MERCEDES C280 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 AUTO was highest during 1995 Q4 (892). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 802 (90%) MERCEDES C280 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C280 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES C280 AUTO has fallen by 116. Licensed models have fallen by 116 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 36 MERCEDES C280 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 38 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

72% of the remaining 90 MERCEDES C280 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45220522522
1995 Q48920892370
1996 Q48860886-6
1997 Q48610861-25
1998 Q48580858-3
1999 Q4871087113
2000 Q48610861-10
2001 Q486908698
2002 Q48540854-15
2003 Q48370837-17
2004 Q48260826-11
2005 Q47870787-39
2006 Q47520752-35
2007 Q468142723-29
2008 Q363440674-49
2008 Q460244646-28
2009 Q156666632-14
2009 Q256753620-12
2009 Q352469593-27
2009 Q450766573-20
2010 Q148164545-28
2010 Q246665531-14
2010 Q344766513-18
2010 Q442169490-23
2011 Q139969468-22
2011 Q238160441-27
2011 Q336456420-21
2011 Q433165396-24
2012 Q130566371-25
2012 Q229158349-22
2012 Q326954323-26
2012 Q425452306-17
2013 Q123061291-15
2013 Q221957276-15
2013 Q321150261-15
2013 Q419362255-6
2014 Q118364247-8
2014 Q217064234-13
2014 Q316860228-6
2014 Q416264226-2
2015 Q115061211-15
2015 Q214165206-5
2015 Q312969198-8
2015 Q412369192-6
2016 Q111466180-12
2016 Q211564179-1
2016 Q310865173-6
2016 Q410464168-5
2017 Q1104651691
2017 Q29765162-7
2017 Q39664160-2
2017 Q48664150-10
2018 Q18365148-2
2018 Q27567142-6
2018 Q373701431
2018 Q46872140-3
2019 Q16669135-5
2019 Q26762129-6
2019 Q366631290
2019 Q46464128-1
2020 Q16165126-2
2020 Q263631260
2020 Q35959118-8
2020 Q456641202
2021 Q15265117-3
2021 Q24669115-2
2021 Q34964113-2
2021 Q44664110-3
2022 Q145651100
2022 Q24464108-2
2022 Q33867105-3
2022 Q43569104-1
2023 Q13567102-2
2023 Q23763100-2
2023 Q3346296-4
2023 Q43364971
2024 Q1316495-2
2024 Q2286694-1
2024 Q3276693-1
2024 Q4276592-1
2025 Q1256691-1
2025 Q2256590-1

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.